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Zoe Brooks

Författare till Girl in the Glass (The Healer's Shadow)

5 verk 42 medlemmar 11 recensioner 1 favoritmärkta

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Kön
female
Nationalitet
UK
Land (för karta)
UK
Bostadsorter
Gloucestershire, England, UK
Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
Yrken
novelist
poet
Kort biografi
Zoe Brooks is a British writer and poet, who spends half her life in a partly restored old farmhouse in the Czech Republic, where she writes all her novels and poetry. She aims to write popular books, which have complex characters and themes that get under the reader's skin.

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The Girl in the Glass is a sweeping romance of a coming of age story that follows the trials and tribulations of heroine Anya (Judith) as she struggles to overcome great obstacles in a journey that is physical, emotional, and spiritual. Anya is orphaned at a young age—merely eleven and left to live as a servant in her Aunt’s house with her Shadow, Eva. Here, though she does not understand why, she is despised by her aunt whom she desperately wants only to please and from whom she desires the one thing she knows she will never receive – love. Under the tutelage of the taciturn housekeeper Marta, Anya learns to survive the unrelenting punishments that come her way every day for reasons large and small. It is through these very punishments, through her stalwart endurance that Anya first begins to grow. Like a young wild weed that will take nourishment from whence it can, Anya reaches towards anything that will help her grow.
Desperate for kindness, she mistakes lust for love and is eventually banished from her aunt’s home. But even this banishment offers hope, for it is key to her escape from the oppressive household. Led by her shadow, Eva who has been surreptitiously developing a plan, the two young woman escape across the blowing desert sands to the bustling town to the North. They change names, and Anya, now Rosa, finds a brief respite—but more growth through hardship awaits.
Author Zoe Brooks, in an interview that immediately follows the book, explains that she has worked with abused women and her expertise and passion shows in this book as we follow Anya/Rosa/Judith’s journey and triumph. This book is but the first in a trilogy, which I look forward to exploring further.

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leighpod | 5 andra recensioner | Sep 12, 2015 |
Zo�� Brooks', The Girl in the Glass, is a gripping tale. It begins with Anya and Eva (her Shadow) who are enslaved by the dark power of a deranged aunt. They escape with their lives but eventually fall prey to an evil misogynist. There is a constant battle between the intellect (Eva), and the emotions (Anya). Eva must learn to be more human-like, to allow herself to be touched and to be able to tell lies. Anya, on the other hand, must learn to control her emotions and her sensuality. Rebirth must come through the power of love.
Great story telling!
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BooksUncovered | 5 andra recensioner | Feb 17, 2015 |
I enjoyed this book, fast enough action, only information enough to lead into the next action, and the heroin was a strong actor in the story. For me, a good read that I found hard to put down before the end.
 
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Al_Gerber | 1 annan recension | Sep 17, 2013 |
A great follow up to Girl in the Glass, i find this series so compelling, once i start reading i can't stop and read this one in a day. I am anxious for the author to finish the third installment.
 
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MarniGreatrex | 1 annan recension | Jul 10, 2013 |

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Verk
5
Medlemmar
42
Popularitet
#357,757
Betyg
½ 4.3
Recensioner
11
ISBN
2
Favoritmärkt
1